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Syllabus Specialist English for International Studies SEIS(PDF | 104 KB)

Syllabus Developing academic texts and presentations for Data Science and SRS(PDF | 166 KB)

Syllabus Developing academic texts and presentations for GLOCAL OST and MOVASS(PDF | 184 KB)

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Available seminars

Enrolment is obligatory for all seminars and instructions can be found on the Department of Sociology and Social Research’s ETCS Seminars webpage.

In order to enrol on the seminars, you must meet the requirements indicated. Please note that if your course instructor evaluates your language level as not being sufficient within the first classes, you may be asked to leave the course.

In the Download area you can find the contents of the seminars organized.

Specialist English for International Studies

The seminar is offered in the first and second semester and consists of 40 hours of lessons.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

The seminar aims to develop students' English communication skills, specialist vocabulary, and critical thinking in the sphere of international studies. It provides students with tools and strategies for preparing an effective oral presentation, position paper, and written summary of authentic audiovisual content.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The seminar is open only to students of the undergraduate International Studies degree course.

In order to enrol on the seminars, students need to have a B2 level of English (Common European Framework of Reference) which may be attested in one of the following ways:

be taking the placement test and placing into a C1a level course Those who, between the previous two months and two weeks before the course, have taken the CLA placement test with an inadequate level can retake the test by writing to seminaricredito.srs@unitn.it and indicating date taken and level achieved;
by passing a B2b level course at CLA (the result of the final course test is valid for a year);
by passing the B2 language test at the CLA;
by possessing an international B2 level certificate (check the list of recognised certificates at https://corsi.unitn.it/it/studi-internazionali/studiare/competenze-lingu...).

Once the course begins, the teacher may decide to exclude any student who does not meet language expectations of the seminar (offering them advice on how to fill the gaps), even if the student has suitable certification.

Developing academic texts and presentations (for Data Science and SRS)

The seminar is offered in the first and second semester and consists of 36 hours of lessons.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

This module develops students’ academic communication skills and critical thinking in English, with a particular focus on writing. Students will research and discuss topics of interest, deliver a presentation, write an abstract and write a short literature review.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The seminar is open only to students of the MA programmes in Data Science and Sociology and Social Research.

Since the admission requirement for DS and SSR master's degrees is level B2 English, it is not necessary to submit certifications or pass placement tests.

Developing academic texts and presentations (for GLOBAL, GLOCAL, OST and MOVASS)

The seminar is offered in the first and second semester and consists of 36 hours of lessons.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

This course develops students’ academic communication skills and critical thinking in English, with a particular focus on speaking. Students will study topics of interest, research and create a presentation, listen to and evaluate a lecture, and participate in an evidence-based seminar discussion.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The seminar is open only to students of the MA to students of the MA programmes in: Global affairs: geopolitics and sustainability; Global and Local Studies; Organization, Society and Technology Studies; and Methodology, Organization and Evaluation of Social Services.

Global affairs: geopolitics and sustainability; Global and Local Studies:

Since the admission requirement for GLOBAL and GLOCAL master's degrees is level B2 English, it is not necessary to submit certifications or pass placement tests.

Organization, Society and Technology Studies; and Methodology, Organization and Evaluation of Social Services:

In order to enrol on the seminars, students need to have a B2 level of English (Common European Framework of Reference) which may be attested in one of the following ways:

be taking the placement test and placing into a C1a level course Those who, between the previous two months and two weeks before the course, have taken the CLA placement test with an inadequate level can retake the test by writing to seminaricredito.srs@unitn.it and indicating date taken and level achieved;
by passing a B2b level course at CLA (the result of the final course test is valid for a year);
by passing the B2 language test at the CLA;
by possessing an international B2 level certificate (check the list of recognised certificates at Competenze linguistiche - OST o Competenze linguistiche - MOVASS).